Tokova Restaurant

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   Patrizia

   London8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious small plates. Well presented. Cristina and her team provided us with a warm welcome and a lovely evening. Looking forward to returning soon
   

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   OpenTable Diner VIP

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing food m, great experience all round
   

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   Maya

   London24 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 15 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing plates of food and lots of vegetarian choices. Nothing bland or boring, every mouthful explodes with flavour. The owner is warm and welcoming and knows how to pairs flavours, she has created a fantastic menu with something for everyone. Second time here and will definitely be going back.
   

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   Francesca

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 31 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Outstanding food and service , very friendly and helpful waitress
   

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   Laura

   London1 review

   2.0

   Dined on 13 December 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Not worth a visit unfortunately- apparently it used to be much better but has changed hands. Service was particularly slow and uncaring, food was average
   

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   Lauren

   London1 review

   2.0

   Dined on 7 December 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Disappointed with our most recent visit to Tokova. We've been before and had amazing food and delicious wine to go with it, cooked and served by a mother/daughter team from the Basque country who were lovely and very attentive. This time round - the food lacked flavour, was undercooked and under seasoned, the red wine was freezing cold, and the service was average. The food isn't cheap - and while we were happy to pay more when the quality was excellent, it felt like a bit of a punch to the stomach to pay so much for sub-standard food. Hopefully the mother & daughter team are just on holiday!
   

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   martin

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 28 August 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Been here several times. Love the food. Love the vibe in Tooting Market. The manager / proprietor is always there, always remembers us (although our visits are not that frequent as we don't live that locally) and is super friendly. It's our venue of choice for taking friends to.
   

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   Emily

   London9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 15 June 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was all delicious, and we tried most things on the menu. Service was excellent despite the staff being very busy. They took time to explain all the dishes to us and were very friendly.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   London4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 7 June 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Very Authentic tapas with superb flavours and great friendly service. Good ambience in Tooting market and great if you enjoy sharing plates.
   

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    zatytom

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 31 May 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    I love Tokova. The Basque tapas menu is largely unchanging but flawlessly executed, well chosen, delicious things. The owner is delightful, friendly, and a tour-de-force, with an adorable tiny dog (absent Fri and Sat, as the market environment is a bit too busy for free-range tiny dogs then) Everything on the menu is lovely, but the butters and the celeriac punch well above their weight. Book for peak nights or larger groups, but do go. Wine and beer list is short but great.
    

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